Upcycled Mug Rack to Bracelet Holder

Today I’m pairing up with a group of talented ladies to bring you our monthly Thrift Store Decor Upcycle Challenge.  Each month we create a new home decor piece from an item we’ve found at a thrift store, yard sale, resale shop, etc.  There is no budget or specific theme so we are free to let our creativity run wild!  My project this month is an upcycled bracelet holder.

Amanda | The Kolb Corner      Chelc| Inside the Fox Den
Erlene | My Pinterventures     Kim | Made in a Day     Sara | Twelve on Main
Debra | Shoppe No. 5      Shirley | Intelligent Domestications
Marie | DIY Adulation     Lindsay | Crazy Organized   Michelle | Our Crafty Mom
Julie | Live From Julie’s House     Dru | Polka Dot Poplars
Maureen | Red Cottage Chronicles     Pili | Sweet Things
Colleen | Life on Kaydeross Creek     Ann | Duct Tape and Denim     Sherry | Savvy Apron

You can also follow our board on Pinterest for more upcycled decor inspiration!

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Here’s what I started with, an old mug rack that Jordann found at a thrift store in Berkeley.  I already have several of these that I use to display bracelets at flea markets but I’m always needing more.  Not much to look at, right?

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{{{ See last month’s Upcycle Challenge HERE. }}}

Supplies Used for Upcycled Bracelet Holder

• mug rack from thrift store
• turquoise paint
• white paint
• gray paint
• petroleum jelly
• walnut stain & finish
• paint brushes

First came a coat of my FAVORITE COLOR.  I almost left it here but since I’ll be using this at Paris Flea Market I thought this might be a little bright!

So I added a little petroleum jelly to the places I wanted the turquoise to show through.  Then I painted a thin coat of white over.  The jelly keeps the next layer of paint from adhering to the first.  Once it dries, those areas easily wipe away with an old cloth.

I wanted to try even more distressing so I added more petroleum jelly and painted a thin coat of gray paint over that.  Again, it easily wiped off after the gray paint was dry.

To finish it off I sealed it with some walnut stain/finish.  What do you think?  I almost think it’s TOO distressed.  Should I paint it again?  Leave a comment and let me know what you think.

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Be sure to check out all of the other creative upcycle projects my fellow bloggers have come up with!

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Follow Ann @ Duct Tape and Denim’s board DIY | Painting Jewelry Cabinets & Other Found Items on Pinterest.

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Don’t forget to leave a comment and let me know if you think I should paint this again.  Thanks!

‘Til the next project,

 Ann @ Duct Tape and Denim

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